title: [The sensitivity of the indirect hemagglutination test for sera from tuberculosis patients with different characteristics].
abstract: In this study, the effect of clinical significance, period of therapy, age and sex of patients on the sensitivity of serological test have been investigated. A positive result was obtained in 80% of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis, 89% with tuberculosis of the other organs, 72% with a period of therapy less than 13 months, and 91% with a period of therapy more than 24 months. It was found that the patients' age and sex had no effect on the sensitivity of the test.
authors.affiliation: Bu cahşma Cumhuriyet Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dahnda yapilan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Durmaz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012737:Sex Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
vernacular_title: Farkli özelliklere sahip tüberküloz hastalarinin serumlarinda indirekt hemaglütinasyon testinin duyarliliğinin araştirilmasi.